momentarily
adverb
mo·men·tar·i·ly
ˌmō-mən-ˈter-ə-lē 
Examples of momentarily in a Sentence
The wind let up momentarily, allowing us to start a campfire.
He paused momentarily before finishing his speech.
We expect them to arrive momentarily.
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Some believe that Freeze may have saved his job momentarily by winning in Week 9 against Arkansas.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Marie helps clinch this fight against Godolkin, only after momentarily waffling on the ethics of how to use her powers.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Deal volumes and values have now caught up to the cheery vibes that some advisors were feeling earlier this year, before Liberation Day momentarily derailed them.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Husan Longstreet even jumped in for a play with two minutes remaining in the second quarter, momentarily replacing starting quarterback Jayden Maiava.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Marie helps clinch this fight against Godolkin, only after momentarily waffling on the ethics of how to use her powers.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Deal volumes and values have now caught up to the cheery vibes that some advisors were feeling earlier this year, before Liberation Day momentarily derailed them.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Quarterback Husan Longstreet even jumped in for a play with two minutes remaining in the second quarter, momentarily replacing starting quarterback Jayden Maiava.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentarily. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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